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CLLTTON J, COFFMN, OF EAST STROUDSBURG,

Speccaton of Letters .'Fatf [replication filed November 5. 1912, Serialria.

Be it known that l, CLINTON J. COFFMAN, a citizen of the United States,reaiding at liasl Stroudsburg, in the county of lvlonl'oe and State atPennsylvania,,have invented new and useful lnngroven'ients in Faucets,oi' whiea the l`.-llo\\ing in a specification.

The invention relates to a faucet andinore particularly 'to the class oflever operated faucets.

The primary object. of the invention is the provision o' a faucet ofthis character wherein the valve ther-eet can be opened on presaing thedrinking' or other receptacle against. the lever, so that thel fluidwill be diecharged troni said faucet.

Another object of the invention is'ihe provision of a faucet ot thischaracter which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient inoperation, strong, durable, and also Ione which is inexpensive inmanufacture.

li" ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, coinbination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more 1ully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a faucet constructed inaccordance with the invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical longitudinalsectional View of the same. 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan View.

Similaireference characters indicate co1'- responding parts tl'iroughoutthe several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the faucet comprises a `shell oreasing 5, preferably constructed from metal, of any approved pattern,having a downwardly extending diecharge spout or nozzle G, while theopposite end is formed with a reduced externally threaded portion 7,forming' means to permit the attaclnnent of the faucet to a pipe orsupply niediuin, in the ordinary well-lmown mannerK integrally formedwithin the casing or shell 5, is a partition 8, having an outlet.aperture 9, about erhiel'i is formed a valve seat l0, While in abnenientW'th said apertorx at the tof? of the c threar'led opening il in nfitted a nut shaped om) may be had to the inn casing The cap "'9 i tralguide ret e gagged the upper carrying' at ita t, lower end of the casingor shell, so that i valve stein will preti orly ot the latter, for apurpose l tly deacribed.

Provided (in the rear eine the. spout or nozzle (i, are spaced ze #tiel.17, between whieh is arranged .rearwardly eritending Swingin 'gj leveror arm 18, the same l eing..eonnectee to the by menne a pivot 20. Thelever or arm fr ined Kwith a stop lug` or lip 2l to engaj 1e spent ornozzle 6, whereby to limit loont-fard swinging of said lever or arm, v,`i is arranged below the lower end ot the Stein l so that on the liftingthereotthe latt r vwill be raised to unseat the rali/e, the name beingnormally held te its seat. by means; of coiled expansion spring 'whichsurronnds the upper end of the stern and Works against the cap andvalve.

From the foregoing (leef ription taken in connection with the aceoiipandrawings it is thought that the con notion and operation of theinvention will be clearly understood, and therefore a more. 'extendedexplanation has been omitted.

That is claimed is:

A faucet comprising a body ha ving a dis-- charge spout, a partitiontermed interiorly of the body and havingr an opening providing valveseat, a valve engaging said opening and ha fing opposed' Stems, one ofSaid stems being slidably engaged in 'the body rearwardly or" the spoutand projected Without the saine, a removable Cap mounted on the bodyabove the opening and slidably engaged by the other stein, a coiledexpansion spring acting upon the Valve to normally sustain the Sameseated, a beariiilg formed on the spout at the rear thereof, leverpirthe otally mounted in the bearing and arranged in the pathof movementof the stem projected without the body, and av lip formed on the leverand engageable with the spout to normally hold the said lever at a. rearward inclination and projected below the mouth of theseid yspout..` o

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l'n testimony whereof I aHX my signature 1n presence of two wltnesses.

CLINTON J. COFFMAN.

./Vtnessesz V. S. Loom, BERTHA Oman.

